Jaya Jaya Lokapāla (Brahma Purāṇa)

Jaya Jaya Lokapāla · jaya jaya loka-pāla, “victory, victory to the protector of the worlds”

Jaya jaya lokapāla, “victory, victory, protector of the worlds”, is a Kṛshṇa-stava, a stotra to Śrī Kṛshṇa, sung at the great snāna (bathing) of Balarāma, Kṛshṇa and Subhadrā at Purushottama-kshetra on the pūrṇimā of the month of Jyeshṭha. It is given in the Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66, where Brahmā tells the munis the glory of Kṛshṇa’s snāna. The stava runs from its opening words jaya jaya lokapāla to its closing words jaya vishṇo namo’stu te, “victory, Vishṇu, namaskāra to you”. With it, Brahmā says, the devatās and others worship Balarāma, Subhadrā and Kṛshṇa, and by that pūjā every wish is fulfilled.

The setting: the Jyeshṭha snāna

The munis ask Brahmā about the fruit of the snāna done to please Balarāma, Kṛshṇa and Subhadrā, and Brahmā tells them:

  1. In the month of Jyeshṭha, on the pūrṇimā, in the nakshatra whose devatā is Candra, all the tīrthas are present in the well at Purushottama-kshetra, and the puṇya tīrtha named Bhogavatī manifests there.
  2. On that day one draws the water of that well in golden kalaśas and performs the abhisheka of the three devatās.
  3. A cot is decorated with cloths and flowers, flags are raised, a white cloth is spread, and it is adorned with dhūpa, dīpa and the rest. With many auspicious instruments sounding, Balarāma, Kṛshṇa and Subhadrā are worshipped, Subhadrā placed between the two.
  4. After pūjā by rule, the auspicious instruments are sounded and the Veda is recited.
  5. Brahmacārīs, gṛhasthas, vānaprasthas and sannyāsīs may all perform this pūjā.
  6. Then the stuti is offered, recited from its opening namaste devadeveśa up to namasyāmahe bhaktyā sarvakāma-phalapradam.
  7. Indra and the other devatās also come to this pūjā.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66

The stava

The Kṛshṇa-stava runs from jaya jaya lokapāla to jaya vishṇo namo’stu te. In this way, Brahmā says, the devatās and others worship Balarāma, Subhadrā and Kṛshṇa.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66

The phala

By this pūjā every wish is fulfilled, the fruit of all dāna arises, the troubles caused by the grahas leave, and progeny is gained.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66

Sources

  • Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66